: I would like make a T-shirt for the bulletin board. I just need some ideas
: for the artwork. I haven't worked out the details yet, but the winner will
: get a couple t-shirts and everlasting immortality. Start sending ideas
: either via email, or regular mail to Guillemot Kayaks, 824 Thompson St,
: Glastonbury, CT 06033.

: Submissions will be posted on the forum for comments. I will be the final
: judge. The artwork you provide does not need to be "camera
: ready". If all you have is a basic idea, please send along a rough
: sketch, I can make the finalized artwork.

: The KayakForum includes "Trips", "Technique", and
: "Design" as well as "Kayak Building" so ideas that
: encompass all themes will get bonus points, but all ideas are welcome.

: The contest will run through late early December. Funds raised from the sales
: of the shirts will go to help defray the costs of running the forum. And
: since my accounting is not that sophisticated, it actually means the money
: will go into Guillemot Kayaks, but it will be subtracted from the expense
: line for running the BBS.

: I will post more information as soon as I get more organized.
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if I was more computer literate I would be able to put the images together but I am not so a description of my proposed design will have to do.

I think it is appropriate that the image on the t-shirt take some of the graphical elements from your web site

Picture this if you can....

you start with the graphic that comes up when you hit the Kayak Forum icon which is on the first page of the Guillemot-kayaks web site. I am referring to the crescent shape with the four symbols of the four different topic area which are overlayed on that cresent (moon?). You keep the script on that page which says "The Kayak Forum" but eliminate the rest of the script. You then artfully introduce the Guillemot bird with Guillemot Kayaks script over it (like from the first page of your web site) and balance it on the rest of the graphic for example under the words "The Kayak Forum". Some may regard the total graphic to be abit "busy" however I think it would be colorful and if exected well could be quite attractive. It obviously depend on the size and proportion of the elements and script. The key from my perspective is using the four graphical elements of the four theme areas instead of using words to represent them. The other necessary element to maintain is the Guillemot bird.

my 2 cent suggestion.